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The Prophets & seerahFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 5, 2026.

Love the Prophet by following his Sunnah

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“O Allah let me see the Prophet.”

The khateeb, at 4:36

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In one sentence

Loving Prophet Muhammad is demonstrated not by sentiment alone but by longing to meet him, consistently sending blessings upon him, and actively following his Sunnah.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Opens with a Companion’s fear of being separated from the Prophet in Jannah and Qur’an 4:69’s reassurance.
  2. Illustrates the Companions’ love through Bilal’s joy at death and Urwah’s testimony at Hudaybiyyah.
  3. Identifies longing to see the Prophet and regular salat and salam as signs of love.
  4. Presents following the Sunnah through immediate obedience and consistent daily worship practices.
  5. Urges listeners to study hadith and seerah, teach their families, and close with prayers for forgiveness, mercy, and unity.
Try this week
Long to meet the Prophet and cultivate love for him.
Send salat and salam upon the Prophet ten times in the morning and evening.
Maintain twelve Sunnah rak'ahs each day.
Fast three days each month.
Go to bed with wudu and pray two rak'ahs of duha or ishraq daily.
Study Riyad al-Salihin and the Prophet’s seerah and teach them to family and children.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 4:69Promises that those who obey Allah and the Messenger will be gathered with the prophets and righteous.
Quran 3:31Presents following the Prophet as evidence of love for Allah and a path to forgiveness.
Quran 33:56Commands believers to send blessings and peace upon the Prophet.
Quran 16:90Closes with a reminder to uphold justice and good conduct and avoid immorality.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The companions and the tabi'een, they used to stay every night. Every night begging Allah and making dua, "O Allah let me see the Prophet ."”
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“if you do Salah wa Salam ala Rasulullah, Allah will do 10 times Salam alayk.”
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“This is the way they behave. They never ask, oh this is sunnah muhabbaba, it is option or muakkada or it's a must.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that loving Prophet Muhammad means hoping to be near him in Jannah, as promised to those who obey Allah and His Messenger. It points to the Companions’ deep love and presents three signs of that love: longing to see him, regularly sending salat and salam, and following his Sunnah. The khateeb encourages daily practices such as ten blessings in the morning and evening, regular Sunnah prayers, fasting three days a month, wudu before bed, and duha or ishraq prayer. He also urges families to learn the Prophet’s hadith and seerah and pass them to children. The khutbah closes with prayers for forgiveness, mercy, unity, and relief for Muslims who are weak.

  1. What is one Sunnah you would like our family to practice together this week?
  2. What do you think it means to show love for the Prophet through actions?
  3. Which story from the khutbah stayed with you most, and why?
Where it was given

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